Phimosis is the impossibility or difficulty of exposing the "head" of the penis. The head of the penis is called the glans, and the skin that covers the glans is called the foreskin. Phimosis is due to the so called phimotic ring, a tight band of fibrous tissue at the end of the foreskin.

Virtually every boy is born with phimosis, which in most cases resolves itself spontaneously throughout childhood. It is estimated that up to 5% of adult males have some degree of phimosis.

There are two main benefits of allowing the foreskin to be fully retracted:

• the chance of infection and irritation under the foreskin is almost zero (as long as proper hygiene is maintained);
• sensitivity of the penis is drastically improved, increasing arousal and pleasure during sexual intercourse.

Yes, phimosis can be either physiological (from birth), or pathological (due to lesions or infections that cause the formation of small scars, hardening or tightening the foreskin).

No possibility at all. Once the glans is exposed you should retract the foreskin regularly (at least once a day). This will ensure that phimosis does not recur.

Yes, it is normal. The foreskin is attached on the underside of the glans. The attachment is called the frenulum.

No, phimosis does not affect penis size.

No.

The size of penis does not matter. But the opening of the foreskin must be at least 6 mm (such a tight degree of phimosis is very rare).

Glansie can always be used against physiological phimosis. In the case of pathological phimosis, it can be used on the condition that:

• preexisting infections are non longer in course;
• there are no open lesions in the foreskin.

Some slight pain is inevitable while the foreskin is being stretched. This is just like the pain felt in the sides of the mouth if you try to stretch your mouth wide using two fingers. The pain should be moderate, easily bearable. If you feel too much pain after a few minutes, release Glansie for a few seconds to allow the pain to subside.

No, there is no problem because Glansie does not lengthen the foreskin, it just stretches the foreskin widthwise.

You should start to see results within a week or two. Generally it will take a few weeks to cure phimosis completely, however there is a wide variation between people.

Yes, this is normal during stretching of the foreskin. You need to continue using Glansie until the retraction of the foreskin is smooth and comfortable.

Yes, other products available are silicone rings and latex balloons.

Silicone rings: this method involves inserting a silicone ring inside the phimotic ring and replacing it with progressively larger rings over the course of weeks and months. There is a good variety of such products on the market, ranging all the way from cheap earlobe stretchers made in China to expensive tuboids made in Italy.
Latex balloons: an empty latex bladder is positioned between the foreskin and the glans, and inflated using a syringe plunger. As far as we know, there is only one manufacturer of such a device currently on the market.

In order to work, silicone rings or tuboids have to be worn all day long. But, unlike earlobes, the foreskin is an extremely thin piece of tissue with a dense network of nerves and blood vessels: wearing them for extended periods of time tends to limit or even interrupt blood flow, which is why some users end up complaining of burning sensations in their foreskin. Such sensation is the result of neuropathy (nerve cell damage): as the cells begin to suffer from the lack of blood flow, they send pain signals to the brain which are perceived as a burning sensation. Glansie does not present this problem, as it doesn't need to be used for more than two 15-30min daily sessions.

The flexibility of latex is not a desirable characteristic when the objective is to stretch the phimotic ring. Trying to inflate the balloon with higher air pressure does not help much, and increases the chance of bursting it.

Its main advantages are:
Hygiene: the strictly non-porous surface of medical-grade stainless steel (which makes it very difficult for bacteria, mold and microorganisms to adhere and survive) and its easy cleanability make it the obvious choice of material.
Strength: in many cases, only the unsurpassed tensile strength provided by steel is what is able to overcome the resistance imposed by a more rigid phimotic ring.

Yes, other stainless steel devices are being marketed for phimosis treatment. However, it's crucial to understand that many of these are actually nasal speculums (instruments developed to widen the nostrils) that have been repurposed and sold as foreskin stretchers.

Glansie was created specifically to address phimosis, unlike repurposed nasal speculums that were originally designed for examining nasal passages. These other devices, not intended for use on the foreskin, may potentially cause harm or complications. In contrast, Glansie's structure is tailored to the unique characteristics of foreskin tissue, offering a safer, more comfortable, and ultimately more effective option for phimosis treatment.